Webmaster's Note: Because the BikeAbout team is traveling in smaller groups for a little while, we have changed the format of the journal slightly. The dispatches for Turkey will be presented in geographical rather than chronological order. To view the chronological order, go to the itinerary.

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BikeAbout Log

At 6:00 PM February 11–12, 1998
Sunrise (local): N.A. Sunset (local): N.A.	Weather 55°F
Traveled Since Last Dispatch 24 mi / 38 km Cumulative 2783 mi / 4491 km	Lat: N.A. Lon: N.A. Elev: 2050 ft / 625 m

[Webmaster's note: This dispatch covers the days from February 11 to February 12. The almanac data refers to February 12.]

Fast Facts

Where We Are: Mugla
Where We're Staying: Drogun Otel
Places We Visited: Marmaris Internet Café, huge mountain without a name, forest
Featured Site: Sunset on the sea from the huge mountain without a name
Person of the Day: Tharrini the monastic
What We Ate:: Food of the Day: sebzela corba — vegetable stew; Breakfast: bread and jam, coffee; Lunch: fruit, cheese, yogurt, bread; Dinner: sebzela corba, rice, salad; Olive Count: 1750
Word of the Day: Rakim is the Turkish word describing "elevation above sea level"
Tech Fact of the Day: A lokanta or lokantasi is an inexpensive Turkish cafeteria; a "restaurant" is not.: Flat Count (Cumulative): 20; Broken Spoke Count (Cumulative): 26